FLRAA delay will cut into Bell profits, CEO says

By Evan Ochsner / July 29, 2022 at 12:15 PM
The Army's multimonth delay in announcing the winner of the competition to replace the Black Hawk helicopter will result in a decrease in annual profits for Bell, its parent company's CEO said Thursday. Bell is competing against a joint bid from Sikorsky and Boeing to manufacture the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft for the Army. The company had originally anticipated a FLRAA decision this month, but it now appears the earliest the Army will likely make its announcement is October. That...

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